PURPOSE

The purpose of this report is to identify the Boards, Commissions, and Committees with members whose terms expire June 1, 2004 and request the Council to make appointments from the qualified applicants.

BACKGROUND

On March 30, 2004, the City Clerk's Office began advertising and accepting applications for vacancies created by the June 1, 2004 term expirations on various City Boards, Commissions and Committees. Notice was also placed on the City�s web site, the Channel 6 Scroll and in the March utility billing envelopes. The deadline to submit applications to the City Clerk�s Office was Friday, April 30, 2004 at 5:00p.m. 

It should be noted that all Board, Commission and Committee members serve without compensation from the City and no person shall serve on more than one Board, Commission, or Committee (established by the Burbank Municipal Code) at the same time. If any current Board, Commission or Committee member whose term is not due to expire on June 1, 2004 is appointed to a different Board, Commission or Committee, that member must resign their current position before being installed to the new Board, Commission or Committee. In addition, any person appointed to be a member of a Board, Commission or Committee must be an elector of, and actually reside in, the City of Burbank.

PROCEDURE FOR VOTING

RANDOM DRAWING OF BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/COMMITTEES AND THE APPLICANTS:

The City Clerk's office conducted a random drawing to select the order that the Boards, Commissions and Committees would be placed on the agenda for Council voting. In addition, a random drawing was conducted to select the order the applicants will appear on the voting sheets.

Please note: The City's application allows each applicant to select three choices should they desire. Therefore, those applicants who applied for more than one Board, Commission or Committee have the priority selection listed next to their name.

VOTING PROCESS:

The Council votes based on the number of vacancies on the Board, Commission or Committee. For example, if there are three vacancies on the Board, each Council Member is allowed three votes. Then, the applicants receiving a majority of the votes in the first round move into the second round. The process continues for as many rounds as are necessary to attain the correct number of applicants to fill the vacancies.

It is important to point out that even though each Council Member is allowed a certain number of votes, there is no obligation to vote that specified number of times.

This process is based on past practice. The Council could certainly make any desired changes to the process.  If changes should be requested, staff would recommend that the process be clarified prior to any voting.

VACANCIES BY BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE

The following is the random order of the Boards, Commissions and Committees as well as the applicants and the order in which the Council will be asked to vote:

Art in Public Places

The Art in Public Places Committee was established by Burbank Municipal Code Section 2-422.  The term of office for the five members is four years.  Currently, there are two vacancies for members serving at large that need to be filled by the City Council.  Applications were received from the following interested individuals:  [The * indicates the incumbents].

Two Vacancies

1. Penelope Kristen Young

2. Dink Albert O�Neal*- 2^nd choice

3. Alice Asmar*

4. Jody Rogers

5. Annie P. Hovanessian � 1^st choice

6. Carole Kubasak

7. Lisa Sue Lonsway � 2^nd choice

Traffic and Transportation Committee

The Traffic and Transportation Committee was established by Burbank Municipal Code Section 2-421 and consists of ten members. One representative each is designated by the City Manager, Public Works Director, Chief of Police, Community Development Director and Superintendent of the Burbank Unified School District. The five remaining members are Burbank residents appointed by the City Council. The term of office for the five members is two years. Currently, there are three vacancies. Applications were received from the following interested individuals: [The * indicates the incumbents].

Three Vacancies

1. Gregory B. Scher � 3^rd choice

2. Michael Anthony Graves � 1^st choice

3. Christopher E. Wiard � 1^st choice

4. Howard Robert Barr, Jr. � 1^st choice

5. Brian Anthony Malone*

6. Annie P. Hovanessian � 2^nd choice

7. Joseph Thomas Terranova*

8. Joe McGill Spaulding

Civic Pride Committee

The Civic Pride Committee was established by Burbank Municipal Code Section 2-423 and consists of ten members. There are currently five vacancies on this Board.  The terms of office are two years. Applications were received from the following interested individuals: [The * indicates the incumbents].

Five Vacancies

1. Mary Alice O�Connor*

2. Dink Albert O�Neal � 1^st choice

3. Howard Robert Barr, Jr. � 3^rd choice

4. Mary Lou Wagner*

5. Lisa Sue Lonsway � 1^st choice

6. Christopher Eric Wiard � 2^nd choice

7. Rebecca Anne Chamaa � 1^st choice

8. Shelley Joyce Davies*

9. Elisa Beth Freeman*

Senior Citizen Board

The Senior Citizen Board was established by Burbank Municipal Code Section 2-415 and consists of seven members who shall be Senior Citizens.  All Committee members are appointed to four-year terms.  Currently, there are four expiring terms that need to be filled by the City Council.  Applications were received from the following interested individuals:  [The * indicates the incumbents].

Four Vacancies

1. Peter Joseph McGrath*

2. Gay E. Maund*

3. Robert C. Jones

4. Florence Eleanor Nos*

5. Marva Murphy*

6. Francine Lockett

Heritage Commission

The Heritage Commission was established by Burbank Municipal Code Section 2-420.  Five Burbank residents are appointed to four-year terms.  Currently, there are two vacancies that need to be filled by the City Council: one member representing the business community and one member experienced in the field of historic preservation.  Applications were received from the following interested individuals:  [The * indicates the incumbent].

Two Vacancies

1. Dink Albert O�Neal � 3^rd choice

2. Donald J. Baldaseroni*

3. Howard Robert Barr, Jr. � 2^nd choice

Community Development Goals Committee

The Community Development Goals Committee was established December 17, 1974 to function as a liaison entity between the Community Development Department and Burbank residents on matters relevant to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.  The nine members are appointed by the Council to serve four-year terms.  There are currently five vacancies and applications have been received from the following interested individuals.: [The * indicates the incumbents].

Five Vacancies

1. Victoria K. Torigian

2. Kirk Joseph Bowren*

3. Annie P. Hovanessian � 3^rd choice

4. Nikki Capshaw

5. Gregory B. Scher *- 1^st choice

6. Cynthia Mary Wagner *

7. Rebecca Anne Chamaa � 2^nd choice

8. Michael Anthony Graves � 2^nd choice

9. Harold Wallace Bond II

Transportation Commission

The Transportation Commission consists of seven members. There is currently one vacancy on this Commission for an unexpired term ending June 1, 2005. Applications were received from the following interested individuals:

One Vacancy

1. Gregory B. Scher � 2^nd choice

2. Dr. Keith D.Sanneman

Also, two applications from Sonia Bedrossian Peltekian for the Community Development Goals Committee, and Robert Vincent Idavia for the Civic Pride Committee were not forwarded to the Council because they were received after the application deadline. Applications are still being accepted for the Charter Review Committee and the Downtown Parking Management Committee.

RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends the Council consider making the appropriate appointments to the various Boards, Commissions and Committees or give staff direction as desired.

Margarita Campos

City Clerk

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